Country life just 'experience' for students

Hu Yuegao, a professor at the college of agriculture and biotechnology at China Agriculture University, has directed his research focus towards cunguan, or village officials, since 2004 and published a report on the group earlier this year. He talked with METRO reporter Meng Jing about his views on the status quo and the development of the group.

How many university graduates are currently working in Beijing as village cadres?

According to our research, by the end of 2008 there are around 130,000 university students who work in villages all over China. In Beijing, there are about 10,000 village cadres.